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True, gold discovery on Cherokee land sped up their forced removal as Georgia sought control over their terriotry, leading to the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears.
True, the discovery of gold on Cherokee land did accelerate the pace of their forced relocation. After gold was found in 1827, leading to the first major gold rush in the nation, the state of Georgia intensified its efforts to claim sovereignty over Cherokee lands and extend state laws onto their territory. This quest for gold and land directly led to the Indian Removal Act and eventually to the tragic event known as the Trail of Tears, where thousands of Cherokee people suffered and died during their forced migration to what is now Oklahoma.
